April 29th 2024.
In a recent development, the Supreme Court has raised a question to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding his arrest in a money-laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The bench, comprising of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, was hearing the plea filed by Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The court was curious as to why the CM had not filed a bail application before the trial court.
The bench addressed senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who was representing Kejriwal in the court, and asked him if they had submitted any bail application before the trial court. Singhvi replied in the negative, which prompted the bench to inquire about the reason behind the decision. The lawyer explained that there were various reasons, including the fact that Kejriwal's arrest was illegal. The hearing on this matter is currently ongoing.
It is noteworthy that the ED had arrested Kejriwal on March 21, after the Delhi High Court rejected his plea for protection from coercive action by the anti-money laundering agency. Currently, the CM is in judicial custody at the Tihar jail in New Delhi. The Supreme Court had issued a notice to the ED on April 15 and asked for their response to Kejriwal's plea.
On April 9, the High Court had upheld Kejriwal's arrest in the money-laundering case, stating that there was no illegality in the action taken by the ED. The court also mentioned that the agency had no other option as Kejriwal had ignored repeated summonses and refused to cooperate with the investigation. The case pertains to the alleged corruption and money laundering involved in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's now-defunct excise policy for 2021-22. This matter has been making headlines and will continue to be in the limelight until a decision is reached.
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